Within the AGRI-BIOCIRCULAR-HUB project, we invite entrepreneurial-minded professionals, researchers and innovators from the Agri-Food and BioCircular sectors from Ukraine, Latvia and Poland to apply for the upcoming Entrepreneurs’ Mentoring Programme — Ignition Qualifiers, starting October 29, 2025 (online).
This program is designed to guide and support innovators in bringing their agricultural and bio-based solutions to farmers and markets, with a focus on eco-design, product and business development, technology transfer, commercialization and investment readiness.
Who should apply:
- Entrepreneurs and startup founders in agri-food or bioeconomy
- Students, PhD candidates, and early-stage researchers with innovative ideas for agriculture
- Advanced-stage researchers (especially from Ukraine) aiming to commercialize R&I results
What participants gain:
- Practical methods and expert mentoring to transform ideas into investable business cases
Step-by-step guidance through technology validation, customer development, and EU funding landscape - Exposure to real deep-tech venture creation methods used by 100+ startups
- Access to mentors from technology transfer offices, commercialization experts, and innovation ecosystems across Europe
Limited capacity: 100 participants
Where: Online (English)
Apply here: https://www.commercializationreactor.com/agri-biocircular-hub/
By completing the program, participants will qualify for the Ignition Event (online) — a unique platform to meet pre-selected scientists and innovators from Europe ready to co-create new AgroBioCircular startups.
Let’s empower the next generation of agri-food innovators to bring circular, sustainable technologies closer to the farmers who need them most.
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